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Roadshow On BPTV Scheme Extended to Belait And Tutong Districts

Jul 24, 2018

Monday, 23 July 2018– Ministry of Education has extended the roadshow on the Technical and Vocational Scholarship Scheme (BPTV) to Belait & Tutong districts. It was held at IBTE Kampus Sultan Bolkiah, Seria, Belait in the morning and at Pusat Tingkatan Enam Tutong, Bukit Beruang, Tutong in the afternoon.

Present from the Ministry of Education to give the briefing to the public including students and parents on the BPTV scheme are Yang Mulia Awang Ahmad Faisal bin Haji Zainal Abidin, Lecturer from Scholarship Section (for Belait District) and Yang Mulia Awang Mohammad Ruzaini bin Mohammad Saiffullah, Education Officer from Scholarship Section (for Tutong District).

Belait District: Public including students and parents during BPTV Scheme Briefing

Tutong District: Public including students and parents during BPTV Scheme Briefing

Also present in the roadshow were officers from Private Education Section, Scholarship Section and Secretariat of Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council (MKPK) as well as the representatives from private higher institutions across the nation such as Kolej Pengajian Siswazah Antarabangsa (KIGS), Laksamana College of Business (LCB), Cosmopolitan College of Commerce & Technology (CCCT), Kemuda Institute Services SDN. BHD. (KI) dan Micronet International College (MIC).

Representatives from Micronet International College (MIC)

This roadshow was held to raise awareness and provide further information to the public on the Vocational Technical Education Scholarship Scheme (BPTV). The application for the Scholarship Scheme has been opened for two (2) weeks starting Tuesday, 17 July until 31 July 2018, not later than 4.00 pm.

BPTV Scheme is one of a project under 11th National Development Plan (RKN-11). It was offered by the Government of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam which envisaged to fulfill the increasing demand for technical and vocational education in the country.

This scheme was specifically for local 'O' level leavers for them to pursue higher educations in higher local institutions across the country. Not only they got the chance to continue their studies in higher institutions but also envisages the creation of highly educated and skills citizens, in line with the country's Vision 2035.

In this regard, the general public, especially 'O' level school leavers who meet the requirements as above are welcome to apply for BPTV Scholarship Scheme.

The BPTV Scheme (BPTV / A) application form can be downloaded from the official Ministry of Education website: www.moe.gov.bn. The completed forms and required documents must be submitted through the procedures set up by the Scholarship Section, Ministry of Education.

For further details on the terms and conditions of the application, please refer to the Scholarship Division, Ministry of Education, Block C, Level 5, Ministry of Education or contact 2380019; or by email to scholarship@moe.gov.bn.